Arkansas · Census place 36430
Kensett city, AR
Quick answer
Kensett city has 2,027 residents, ranking #147 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $27,839, the median home is worth $92,200 and median gross rent runs $683 a month.
- Population
- 2,027Kensett city residents
- Median household income
- $27,839Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $92,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $683Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 39.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Kensett city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Kensett city median would spend about 29.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 30.7% of residents and 39.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Danville city 2,123
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- McCrory city 2,062
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- Dover city 1,932
- Cave City city 1,930
- Lake Hamilton CDP 1,912
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